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Children’s Learning Garden celebrates annual Ladybug Day
Isabella Murray holds flowers she picked while held in the arms of her mother, Carrie, at Lewes in Bloom’s annual Ladybug Day at the Children’s Learning Garden. MEGAN SMITH PHOTOS
July 25, 2024
Lewes in Bloom hosted its annual Ladybug Day celebration July 19, at the Children’s Learning Garden in Stango Park.
About 70 children and their families arrived at 10:30 a.m. to pick vegetables, engage in arts and crafts and learn about Delaware’s state insect before releasing more than 3,000 live ladybugs.
The garden is hosts activities for children on Mondays and Fridays through August. Volunteers play music, set up arts and crafts, arrange cooking activities and organize garden-inspired story hours.
Mylah Kalil shows off her decorated yellow crown beside mother Courtney.
Bella Nelson isn’t afraid of the ladybugs crawling on her skin.
About 70 children and their families gathered near Stango Park to celebrate Ladybug Day.
Volunteer Sonny DeEmedio, right, passes off a full watering can while his brother, Arlo, fills more cans with a hose.
Casey VanDermark, left, holds Raegan beside Alison Herman and child Melo Monroe.
If there were a Best Dressed contest, Lewes in Bloom volunteer Marilyn Vai would take the top prize.
Ten fun facts about Delaware’s state insect were scattered throughout the Children’s Learning Garden.
Pink flowers were a favorite between (l-r) Elaina Bogan, Ginger Jahn and Abigail Bogan.
Lewes in Bloom volunteers (l-r) Cindy DeEmedio, Ann-Marie Rooney and Lois Sechehay are all smiles for the annual event.
